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W. G. SPAIN TEXTILE MARKTNG MACHINE Filed July 2, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR ATTO R N EYJ' Patented Aug.V 10, [1926.-

UNITED [STATESv PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER GRAY SPAIN, OF DANVILLE, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO KAUIllllIAG'RAPH COM- PANY, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

. TEXTILE-MARKING MACHINE.

Application led July 2,F

My invention relates to a new and improved machine for impressing transfers upon articles of wearing apparel such as stockings and the like. Y l

One of the objects of my invention is to devise a machine whereby a paper strip having a series of transfers thereon can be automatically and intermittently fed in proper position in relation to a heated pressing head.

Another object ofvmy invention is to simultaneously act-nate the said strip of paper and the said pressing head so as to impress the trademark, design o1'. the like to be trans ferred, upon the article.

Another object' of my invention is to proi yvide a machine whereby the paper feeding mechanism is actuated up and down simultaneously with the said pressing head.

Other objects of my invention will be further stated in the following description and drawings, it being understood that the general statement of the objects of my invention above specilied is merely for the general explanation thereof and not to limit my invention in any particluar."

Fig. 1 is a side elevation partially in seclilOl. i I,

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is a plan view.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevation showing the vertically movable parts in their highest position.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 and showing the vertically movable parts in their lowest position.

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of 1g. Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a detail vview of the gripping mechanism.

` The machine is mounted upon a stand 2, connected by rivets 3 to base 1./ A table 5 is connected to stand 2. Arms 30 provide bearings for a spindle 29 carrying a roll 28 l of transfer paper P, which is fed through the parts mounted on vertically movable slide 27.` The slide 27 is connected to two .vertically movable rods 8, provided with guide collars 13 slidable within hollow guide tubes 9, closed by' lower caps 10. The upper end of each guide tube 9 is held within a cap 1.1. secured to table 5 by suitable 7 is a section" on the line 7--7 of 1925. Serial No. 40,994.

bolts. The caps 11 have openiigs 18 and the ytubes 9 have holes 17 so as to permit a iow of air into and out of tubes 9 at a predetermined rate when the tightly fitting collars 13 of rods 8 are moved up and down.

-The rods 8 have pins 16 which lit into suitable grooves in the guide tubes 9, to prevent `the rods 8 and collars 13 from turning.

Compression springs 12 bear against the col.- lars 13 and urge the rods upwardly to the p osition shown in F ig. 1. The tightly fit'- tlng collars 13 act as pistons to produce the effect of adash-pot, in combination with the openings 17 and 18, to check the movement of rods 8, and to prevent any jarring of the parts. The lower caps 10 are mounted on a bracket 6 connected to stand 2. Each rod 8 passes through bracket 6. The bottom of each rod 8 is threaded and carries two vadjustable collars 19, which limit the`upward movement of said rod.

A cable 22 is connectedf at 26 to the slide or support 27, passes through a guide 101 connected to the guide tubes 9, then passes around a pulley 20 pivoted at 21 to the bracket 6, and is then connected at 24 to the foot lever 23, pivoted at 25 to the column 2. A downward movement offoot lever 23 thus forces `the support 27 downwardly, and the springs 12 operate to force the support 27 to its upper position. through an enlargement .7 of the table 5. l

The upper support 27 has longitudinal rails 42 and 43 rigidly connected thereto. A paper vguide comprising channel members 30 is rigidly connected to said rails andthe al plate 52 is connected to rail.43 and this plate is provided with a resilient stamped-- out tongue 58, whose position isregulated by screw 59, so that tongue 58 is forced against web P intermediate channels 30 with a. regulated pressure. A rollery 53 mounted on plate 55 is also forced against the paper P by a tension spring 56, connected to a 'projection 57 of plate 55. The plate 55 is provided with two arms pivotally connected to plate 523.

An L-shaped arm 42 and it carries a roller 40, 'which is connected to the take-up roller 39 by belt 38. The take-up roller'39 has a spindle 33 which Each rod 8 passes 41 is connected to rail is mounted on arms 44 and 45. These arms 44 and 45 are connected to uprights 46 and 47 which are connected to the support 27.

The paper is fed by means ofa lower movable feed plate 85 and an upper pivoted grip plate 86.- lThe lower feed plate 85 has rail extensions 84, which slide on the rails 42 and 43. The feed plate 85 is also provided with a cable extension 97 through which the cable 98 passes. The cable 98 is prevented from moving relatively with respect to projection 97 by any suitable means so that the cablel98 and projection 97 move together. The cable 98,-has its right-hand end provided with a weight 101 and its lefthand end is secured to stand o1 column 2 by pin 102. When the r.upper support 27 is lowered, the weight 101 is then free to \pull the horizontal branch of cable 98to`the right and to also urge the plates 85 and 86 to the right. The upper grip plate 86 is pivot-v ed at 87. to upright 83, which isconnected to the lower plate 85. j

The reary of the device is provided with another upright 71 to which an angle lever 79 is pivotally connected at 78. The second upright 71 is also connected to plate 85. The upright 71 has a tension spring 81 connected to a branch 80 of lever 797 and the extension 77 of said lever carries-a roller 76 adapted to turn upper plate 86 downwardly, to grip the paper P between the platesf 86 and 85. At the right-hand side thereof, the plate 86 is provided with an L-shaped bar 89, which is arranged in a lateral plane. A laterally disposed plate control lever 91 is pivotedv at 92 to a short upright 93 connected to plate 86 adjacent the rear right-hand corner thereof. The front of said plate control lever 91 projects through the vertical slot of bar 89 and it is provided with a tongue 94 whose bottom is inclined towards table 5, and also extends to the right of said slot. A compression spring 96 which bears against platel 86, forces said tongue 94 towards the top of the slot. The position of lever 91 is controlled by the screw 90. At the rear of the machine, a longitudinal lever 103 ispivoted atl 104 to a short bar 105 connected to rear channel member 30. A compression spring 106 forces the right-hand end 95 of lever 103 upwardly,so that it tends to urge the lrear end or tongue 95 of lever 91 upwardly and thus tends to raise upper plate 86, when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 5L

A fixed cam 49 is connected to uprights 46 and 48, which are connected to support 27.

. Hence, when theparts arein the'position shown in Fig. 4, the roller 76 is presseddownwardly, thus forcing plate 86 downl lwardly, so that the paper is gripped between the plates 85 and 86. l/Vhen the support 27 is lowered, "the plates 85 and 86 are moved to the right by cable 98 and pull the paper P- with them. The lower end of plate 86l compressed, thus forcing the plate 86 more f firmly against plate 85. Before the tongue 94 is released from cam 4-9, the lever 79 con'- tacts with bar 50, which is connected to upright 47. This causes the roller 76 to be raised from plate 86. However, the lever 91 and spring 96 press the plate 86 downwardly until the tongue -94 is released from the cam. The lever 103 then operates to upwardly turn the plate 86, because said lever 103 contacts with the rear end of lever 91 and Vforces it upwardly. This releases the paper from the grip of plates 85 and 86. 0n the return stroke, the tongue 94 rides on the `upper surface of cam 49, so that it remains in the upper inoperative position even when lever 79 isv spaced from bar 50. When the foot-lever 23 is released, the support 27 is free to rise, which produces the return stroke fof the feeding mechanism, `while it is inoperative.

In order to operate the belt 38, nthe uprights 83 and 71 are connected by a horizontal extension 71 of said uprights 71.

This horizontal extension is provided at the front ofthe machine with a lower fixed jaw '712. An upper jaw 72 is pivoted at 73, and

a compression spring urges the upper movable jaw into the clamping position. A detent 67 -is pivoted at 68 to extension 71 and it has a projection or hook adapted to engage the upper jaw 72 `at the rear thereof, to prevent said upper jaw 72 from moving to the gripping position. The detent 67 is tripped bytrip 65, pivoted at '64 to a bar 63, connected to lateral bar 61, which isconnected to upright 41. ,A compression spring 66 urges trip 65 to' the position shown in Fig. 5. When the plates 85 and 86 are moved to the right, the trip 65 turns detent 67 in the counter-clockwise direction, thus ated, thus /keeping the paper "P taut, andV 'I enablingtlie heated head 32 to l'nark the article placedbeneath it.

At the end of the feeding stroke, thev rear end `of the movable jaw72 contacts with the xed cani 51, connected to upright 47, so that the yjaw is released, because the rear-end 'is depressed. When the rear end of jaw` 72 has been thus depressed, 'the detent 67 is again forced to the holding pgsitienrgby spring 70. Hence, iepon the return stroke, the cable 38 is disengaged, and the detent 67 engages the end of trip 65 while it is in the position shown Ain Fig-5 and moves it to the position shown in Fig. 4.

In order to firmly grip the paper on the return stroke of the feeding mechanism, a clamp lever 117 is provided, which moves in the slot of a guide 118. The lever 117 ispivoted at 120. The clamp lever 117 is provided with/an extension 119, which has a hole at the front thereof. A lever 112 pivoted at 113 to bar 114- enters said holeV and is provided with a compression spring 115, which normally actuates lever 112 to move clamp lever 117 to the clamping position. The left-hand end of lever 112 is provided with a downardly curved portion 116, which is adapted to be engaged by detent 108 pivoted at 109 and connected to tension spring 110.

Atty the end of the feeding stroke, the trip member 107, which is connected to movable upright 83, revolves detent 108 against the force of tension spring 110, lso that the lever 112 is released and the clamping lever 117 is caused to move to the clamping position. At the end of the return stroke of the feeding mechanism, the projection member 126, which is connected to the bottom of late 85, contacts with sleeve 127 of the sli able rod 125. This'rod 125 is connected atv124 to' lifter 121, which is pivoted at 122 to v114:, soxthat the lifter 121 raises the lefthand end of lever 112 and thus moves the clamping lever to the inoperative position. YVhen the lever 112 is turned to the position shown in Fig. 4, it is again engaged by detent 108.

The pressing head 32 is provided with an extension 35 into which any suitable electrical heating element 36r can be inserted so as to heat the pressing head 32. The cable 37 carries the mains or leads for providing current for the said electrical heating element. The sides of the stand 2 are removable and they are held in place by means.

of bolts 4.

The operation of my device is as follows An article or a pile of articles such as stockings or the like are placed upon the table 5 so that the top of the article or of the pile of articles is sufficiently high to enable the head 32 to exert the required pressure before the support 27 contacts with table 5. Each article is placedpin .such position with respect to the pressing head 32 that the desired transfer will be made at the proper point. The operator then' leads the transfer paper Pthrough the members 30 and through the other parts of the machine and he winds up the front of the strip,

- which is preferably blank, upon the take-up roller.

The operator then presses upon \the foot lever 23. The support 27 is at such a distance above the table 5, that the impression y on the strip P which -is to be transferred is moved beneath the pressing head 82 before the said pressing head 32 presses the said impression against the article on the table 5, or against the top of the pile of articles placed uponthe table 5.

It is obvious that the desired forward feed of the strip P takes place when the member 27 has been lowered for a certain definite distance and that any further downward movement of the member 27, after this predetermined preliminary movement,

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does not affect the position of the strip P I in any manner. Hence, the apparatus can be used forimpressing the desired impressions upon each of a' pile of articles placed in proper position upon the table 5? It is only upon the return or upward movement of the member 27 that the reverse movement of the feeding mechanism takes place and this reverse movement does notl take place until the head 32 no longer presses the strip P against the article supported upon the table 5. 4 i

It is also obvious-that when the member 27 is in its upper position that the belt -38 can be manipulatedv so as to adjust the position of the paper P. This enables the operator to secure proper registration of the next transfer impressionvupon the strip P after the feeding mechanism has slipped or if such proper registration has not been secured for any reason whatever.

v changes and omissions could be madewithout departing from its spirit.

rIlhus, while I have shown the support 27 as being mounted directly above the table 5, and movable towards and away from said table 5 in a vertical direction, it would be obviously an'equivalent if the said support 27 were movable in any other direction than the vertical.

I claim:

1. A` marking machine, comprising a table adapted to support the object tobbe marked, a movable pressing'head movable towards and away from the said table, a support movably mounted with respect to the said table and adapted to be moved towards said table and awa therefrom, guide means locatedon the sai guide a strip of paper underneath the said pressingxhead, movable feeding mechanism movable to and fro and mountedupon the said support and adapted to feed the said strip ,of paper towards the said pressing head, control means mounted upon thesaid support and adapted to cause the said gripping means to grip the said strip of paper upon the feeding stroke thereof and to r6'- Ale!) support and adapted to i lease the said gripping means-from the said feeding means' to their 'original position when the said support is moved away from the said table 2.- In a marking machine, the combination of a table adapted to support the object `to be marked, a support movably mounted with respect to the said table and movable towards and away from said table, a lower plate movably mounted upon the said support, an. upper plate also movably mounted on the said support, the said plates being adapted to grip and feed a strip of paper, a control mechanism adapted to force said plates together so as to grip the said strip of paper,` actuating means operable lwhenrsaid support is moved towards said table to actuate the said\plates in a feedingstroke, the said controlN mechanism being operableJ during said feeding stroke to cause said plates to grip the said strip of paper, and release mechanism mounted upon the saidsupport and adapted to cause the release of the grip of the said plates upon the said paper upon the termination of the feeding stroke.

3. A device according to claim 2, which also has additional clamping means adapted to grip the said strip of paper after the said feeding stroke has been completed and means adapted to release the said additional clamping mechanism during the said feeding stroke. f

4. In a marking machine the combination of a table-adapted to hold tha object to b9 marked, a sup-port movably mounted with respect to the said table and movable towards and awa from the said table, a lower plate Inova ly mounted upon the said support, an upper pivoted plate connected to the said lower plate and movable therewith, spring means movable with said plates and adapted to force the said pivoted plate against" the said lower plate,means adapted to move the saidl plates to and frowhen the said support is moved towards said table and away from the said table, and control means adapted to release the said upper plate from the said lower plate when the said plates are being moved in the direction corresponding tothe movement of the said support away from the said table.

5; In a marking machine the combination of atable adapted'to hold the' Object to be marked, a support movably mounted with respect to said tableand movable towards and awayl from said table, a lower plate slidably mounted upon the said support, means adapted to move the said lower plate to and fro when the said -movable support is moved towards and away from the said table, an upper pivoted plate connected to the said lower plate and movable therewith, a spring-actuated lever connected to said lower plate and adapted to force the said upper plate against the said lower plate,

a transverse lever ipivotally connected to the said upper plate and having a tongue projecting beyond the said plate, a compression spring intermediate the said lever and the said plate, a cam mounted upon the said support and stationary with respect thereto and adapted to engage the said tongue and downwardly force the same during the feeding stroke of the said plates, control means adapt-ed to force the said spring-actuated lever away from the said plate before the end3 of the said feeding stroke and supplemental means adapted to force the' said tongue to the upper side of the said cam at the completion of the feeding stroke, so that the saidtongue rides upon the up er surface of the saidv cam and the sai `upper plate islheld spaced from the said lowerplate upon the return stroke of the Said plates.

6. In a marking machineLthe combination of a `,table adapted to hold the object to be marked, a support movably mounted with respect to said table and movable towards and away therefrom, a movable head movable towards and away from said table, feeding and guiding means mounted on said support and adapted to feed and guide a strip of transfer paper orthe like under said head, aclamp lever mounted on said support and adapted to clamp lsaid strip, a spring connected to said lever and adapted to urge it to the clamping position, a .detent mounted on said support and adapted to hold said clamping lever 'in the inoperative position, a spring connected to said detent and adapted to cause it to engage said clamping lever, means mounted on said support and operative at thecompletion of the forward feeding stroke of said feeding mechanism to trip said detent and release said clamping lever, and means mounted on said support and operablev at the end of the backward return stroke of said feeding mechanism and adapted to actuate said clampingl lever to the inoperative position, so that it is again held in said position by said detent.

7. In a marking machine, the combination of a table adapted to hold the object to be marked, a support movably mounted with respect to said table and movable towards ,and awa-yV therefrom, a movable head movable ltowards and away from said table, feeding a`nd guiding mechanism mounted on said support and adapted to feed and guide a strip of transfer paper or the like under said head, a take-up roller vfor said strip mounted on said support,

and operating means for said take-up roller mounted on said support and adapted to actuate said take-up roller during the feeding stroke of said feeding mechanism.

8. In a marking machine, the combination of a table adapted to hold the object to be marked, a support movably mounted with respect to said -table and movable towards and away therefrom, a movable head movable towards and away from said table, feeding and guiding mechanism movably mounted on said support and adapted to feed and guide a strip of transfer paper or the like under said head. a take-up roller for said strip mounted on the said support, a second roller mounted on the said support, a belt connecting the said rollers, and

gripping mechanism connected to the said feeding mechanism and adapted to grip and actuate the said belt when the said feeding mechanism is moved in one direction, and release mechanism for the said gripping mechanism adapted to release the grip thereof at the end of the said stroke.

1 9. In a-Inarking machine, the subcombination of a table 5, a support 27 movably Amounted above said table 5 and movable ictowards and away from the said table 5, a Tower plate 85 slidably mounted upon the support 27, an upper plate 86 connected to the said lower plate 85 and movable with respect thereto, and a cable 98 connected at one end to a fixed connection 102 and hav- .ing a weight 101 connected to the free end thereof, the said cable 98 having a horizontal branch mounted on rollers 99, the said horizontal branch being connected to the lower plate 85.

10. A marking `machine according to claim 9 in which the upper plate 86 is pivotally mounted and is forced, downwardy by a pivoted lever 79` connected to the said upper plate and having a ter sion spring 81, the said upper plate 86v also having a transverse lever 91 pivotally mounted thereon and provided with a compression spring 96, the said transverse lever 91 having a projecting tongue 94 adapted to be engaged lby the underside of a fixed cam 49 after the feeding stroke has commenced and up to the completion of the feeding stroke, and a fixed rod 50 adapted to engage the firstmentioned pivoted lever 79 and to release the pressure.; thereof from the upper plate 86 before the completion of the feeding stroke, so .that the grip between said upper plate and said lower plate is released.

.Y 1'1. In a marking machine, the subcombivnation of a table 5, a support 27 movably mounted with respect td said table 5 and movable'towards and away from said table 5, a lower feeding plate 85 slidably mounted on the support 27, an upper pivoted gripping plate 86 pivotally connected tosaid lowerY plate 85, a cable 98 connected at one end to a fixed support 102 and having a weight 1.01 connected to the other end thereof, the said cable 98 having a horizontal branch connected to the said lower. plate 85,

a transverse lever 91 pivotally mounted upon the upper `plate 86, a compression spring 96 intermediate thesaid lever 91 and the said gripping plate 86, the said lever 91 having force the said first-mentioned tongue 94.

and means mounted upon the said support 27 adapted to engage and upwardly throw the said rear tongue`95, after the said firstmentioned tongue 94 has been forced along `the underside of said cam'49 and is free.

from engagement therewith.

12. In a marking machine, ,the subcomi bination of a table'5, a support 27 movably mounted with respect to said table 5 and movable towards and away therefrom, a lower feed plate 85 slida-bly mounted on the support 27, an upper gripping plate 86, a first upright 83 connected to the said lower feed plate 85, the said upper gripping plate 86 being pivoted to the said'upright 83, a second upright 71 connected to the said` feed plate 85, the said second upright 71 having a horizontal extension 71 provided with a jaw member 712, an upper jaw 72 pivotally connected to the said extension 71', a compression spring 75 adapted to force the end of said upper jaw 72 towards the jaw member 712, a take-up roller 39 connectedto the support 27 and adapted to take up a stri of marking paper or the like which is ed by the movements of the said plates 85 and 86, a second\ roller 40 connected to said support 27, a cable 38 connected to the said take-up roller and said second rollers and adapted to actuate them, the said cable 88 passing between the said jaw member 712 and the adjacent portion of the said vupper jaw A72, a spring actuated detent 67 adapted to hold the upper jaw 72 in the inoperative position and a spring actuated pivoted trip 65 having an inclined end adjacent the said detent 67, thesaid trip 65 being adapted to trip the said detent 67 during the feeding stroke of the` said plates 85 and 86, so as to permit the upper jaw 72- to move towards the' jaw member 712 to the said cableq and a cam member 51 co nected to the support 27 and adapted to force the said upper jaw 72 bination of a table 5, a support 27 movably .mounted with respect to said table 5 and movable towards and -away from said table 5, a lower feeding plate 85 slidably mounted upony the support 27 and having an upright 83 connected thereto, an upper gripping plate 86 pivoted to the said upright 831and adapted to grip a strip of marking\paper or the like located intermediate the said plates 85 and 86, a guide 118 through which the said strip of marking paper is adapted to be led, a clamp lever 117 adjacent said guide 118 and adapted to clamp the said strip of paper in the said guide 118, a lever 112 adapted to urge the said clamp lever 117 to the operative position, a: compression spring 115 adapted to operate the said lever 112 so as to cause the said clamp lever 117 to be moved to the clamping position, a detent 108 pivotally connected to thesaid support 27 and having a tension spring 110 adapted to actuate the said detent 108 so as to hold the lever 112 in the' position in which the clamp lever 117 is inoperative,

. a trip member 107 connected tothe said j lower plate 85 and adapted to actuate the said detent 108 at the `end of tda' feeding lstroke so that it is caused to r lease the lever 112, a lifter 121 adapted to move the said lever 112 against the force of the com? engage -the said lever 112.v 5

14. A marking7 machine having a table adapted to support the object to be marked, a support movably mounted with respect to said table and having channel guides adapted to guide a strip of paper and to cause said strip of paper to move in unison with said movable support, a pressing head fixed to said support and movable in unison therewith, a `take-up roller for said strip of paper mounted on s'aid support and movable in unisonl therewith, movable feeding means mountedon said support and adapted to grip and feed a strip of paper in said channel guides, operating means for said' gripping and feeding means adapted t be actuated when said support is moved relative to said table, and operating means for said take-up roller adapted to be operated wln said 'support is moved relative to said ta e.

' In testimony whereof I hereunto affix myl signature. 

